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Red Sea mimic blenny (Ecsenius gravieri)

300,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	300,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	300,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	300,00 EGP

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SKU 3070 Categories Blenny, Fishs, Live Stock Tags Blenniidae, Ecsenius, Reef safe

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Ecsenius gravieri - (Pellegrin, 1906)
Local Name	Red Sea mimic blenny
Family	Blenniidae - Ecsenius
Origin	East Indian Ocean, The Red Sea
Max length	8 cm (3,1")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	150 l (40 gal) ? "Minimum volume" indicates the size of the tank needed to house this species under optimal conditions. This is based on a medium size animal, which you want to keep for several years. It might be possible to keep smaller specimens for a limited period in a smaller tank. A larger tank might be needed for fully-grown specimens.
Hardiness	Hardy ? "Hardiness" indicates how resistant this species is to disease and how well i tolerates bad conditions in general. Some species doesn't handle transportation very well, but that doesn't mean that the species isn't hardy under the right conditions.
Suitable for Aquarium	Suitable for most aquarium ? In this case, a "normal" aquarium is a reef aquarium with mixed corals or a fish only aquarium with an approximately salinity of 1.026 (sg) and a temperature close to 26°C. Species requiring more than a 4000-liter tank are considered not suitable for home aquarium. Special aquariums may cover tanks with low salinity, sub-tropical temperature, deep sand bed, sea grass etc.
Reef safe	Often reef safe ? Always reef safe: No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates. Often reef safe: Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates. Reef safe with caution: This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates. Reef safe with luck: Most specimens will harm corals and/or other invertebrates, but you might be lucky. Not reef safe: This species is a threat to most corals and/or other invertebrates.
Aggressiveness	Mostly peaceful but might be aggressive towards similar species

Feed

Recommended

Macroalgea (Eg. seaweed / nori)
Microalgea (Eg. spirulina)
Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...)
Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods...)

الوصف

Beware of

Jumps out of open aquaria
This species is known to jump out of open aquaria.

Can nibble at clams
This species sometimes nibbles at clams including Tridacna species.

Keep in mind

Thrive best on their own
These fish flourish better without other members of the same species in the aquarium.

Well established aquarium with algae
These fish should be kept in a well run aquarium where they can “graze” algae from rocks and stones. If there are insufficient algae on the rocks, it is important to feed more frequently and supplement with algae rich food e.g. Spirulina.

Personality
This species often has a fun and interesting personality.

Hiding places
This species needs good hiding places, for example, between live rocks.

Algae Eaters
Even though these fish enjoy a diverse type of frozen foods, it is imperative that its primary food, is algae based, thus ensuring that the fish`s immune system remains healthy. This can, for example, be plant based fish flakes, Nori seaweed or similar.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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